Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	husband_n	love_n	wife_n	8,272	5	8.0646	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62084	The book of nature translated and epitomiz'd. By George Sikes.	Sikes, George.	1667 (1667)	Wing S6322B; ESTC R220778	50,008	113

our_o use_n only_o as_o they_o do_v gratify_v our_o will_n in_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o as_o bear_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o they_o sect_n iv._o the_o right_n pay_v or_o perform_v of_o the_o secondary_a debt_n of_o love_n to_o all_o creature_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n but_o special_o to_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n faith_n those_o that_o be_v not_o only_o make_v but_o bear_v of_o god_n do_v redound_v whole_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o perform_v the_o first_o debt_n of_o love_n immediate_o unto_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v above_o all_o capacity_n of_o receive_v any_o profit_n by_o any_o thing_n his_o creatur_n can_v do_v all_o inferior_a thing_n be_v design_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n god_n requir'_v of_o man_n be_v calculate_v single_o and_o whole_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n if_o he_o be_v wicked_a he_o hurt_v other_o and_o himself_o but_o god_n he_o can_v hurt_v if_o he_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v he_o to_o god_n or_o what_o receive_v god_n at_o hi●_n hand_n job_n 35._o 6_o 8._o the_o disadvantage_n of_o sin_n and_o profit_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o ourselus_o only_a god_n can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o one_o or_o profit_v by_o th●_n other_o chap._n viii_o the_o nature_n condition_n force_n property_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n love_n be_v the_o only_a treasure_n man_n have_v proper_o to_o dispose_v of_o if_o it_o be_v right_o bestow_v it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o man_n so_o too_o if_o wrong_o evil_a when_o it_o be_v give_v the_o thing_n chief_o belove_v obtein_v dominion_n over_o it_o and_o so_o over_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o will_n be_v the_o roll_a power_n in_o man_n command_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o he_o to_o who_o or_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n be_v whole_a love_n be_v give_v his_o whole_a will_n be_v give_v and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o the_o chief_a love_n be_v so_o be_v the_o man_n good_a or_o evil_n nothing_o better_o than_o a_o right_a love_n nothing_o worse_a than_o a_o wrong_n love_n be_v all_o we_o can_v proper_o call_v our_o own_o when_o we_o give_v that_o we_o give_v all_o we_o have_v if_o then_o we_o miss_v bestow_v and_o lose_v that_o we_o lose_v all_o we_o be_v undo_v we_o lose_v it_o when_o we_o give_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a whereby_o we_o dishonour_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v due_a good_a love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n evil_a love_n the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o vice_n he_o that_o have_v a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o love_n know_v the_o whole_a good_a of_o man_n he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o whole_a good_a of_o man_n the_o proper_a nature_n and_o inseparable_a condition_n of_o love_n be_v that_o thereby_o the_o lover_n be_v tranform_v into_o and_o unite_v with_o the_o thing_n love_v the_o lover_n and_o chief_o belove_v be_v of_o two_o thing_n make_v one_o by_o love_n the_o thank_fw-mi bring_v upon_o the_o lover_n by_o the_o belove_a through_o the_o transform_a assimilate_v property_n of_o love_n be_v not_o force_v violent_a painful_a or_o laborious_a but_o free_a voluntary_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a the_o will_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o thing_n chief_o love_v if_o earthly_a thing_n be_v chief_o love_v he_o be_v a_o earthly_a man_n have_v a_o earthly_a will_n if_o god_n be_v his_o chief_a belove_a he_o be_v a_o heavenly_a man_n have_v a_o heavenly_a will_n by_o love_v a_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v transform_v and_o bring_v into_o union_n with_o another_o thing_n better_a than_o himself_o as_o god_n or_o equal_a to_o himself_o as_o man_n or_o inferior_a to_o himself_o as_o earth_n gold_n beast_n house_n land_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o union_n advance_v he_o the_o last_o degrade_n he_o through_o love_n as_o well_o or_o ill_o place_v be_v man_n capable_a of_o ascend_v and_o be_v exalt_v above_o himself_o or_o of_o be_v vilify_v degrade_v corrupt_v and_o so_o of_o descend_v below_o his_o own_o natural_a dignity_n in_o the_o universe_n he_o ascend_v or_o descend'_v be_v advance_v or_o depress_v ennoble_a or_o abase_v according_o as_o the_o thing_n chief_o love_v by_o he_o be_v more_o or_o less_o worthy_a than_o himself_o if_o he_o place_v his_o chief_a love_n on_o what_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o he_o ascend_v not_o nor_o advantage_n himself_o at_o all_o but_o indeed_o do_v deprave_v and_o abase_v himself_o because_o he_o sin_n in_o give_v away_o god_n be_v peculiar_a due_n to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o and_o infinite_o deserve_v our_o chief_a love_n do_v undispensable_o require_v it_o and_o by_o have_v it_o will_v unspeakable_o advance_v we_o those_o that_o so_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o the_o chief_o belove_v be_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o love_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o the_o bride_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o matrimonial_a union_n contract_v by_o love_n between_o the_o will_n and_o its_o chief_o belove_v the_o thing_n so_o love_v become_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o will_n the_o wife_n and_o as_o the_o woman_n aught_o to_o have_v but_o one_o husband_n the_o will_n can_v have_v but_o one_o chief_o belove_v if_o a_o poor_a mean_a man_n shall_v have_v eight_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v marry_v a_o man_n of_o like_a meaness_n with_o herself_o the_o second_o a_o gentleman_n the_o three_o a_o esquire_n the_o four_o a_o knight_n the_o five_o and_o earl_n the_o six_o a_o duke_n the_o seven_o a_o king_n the_o eight_o a_o emperor_n they_o will_v ascend_v one_o over_o the_o head_n of_o another_o according_a to_o the_o several_a dignity_n of_o their_o husband_n but_o though_o we_o may_v find_v many_o husband_n or_o chief_o belove_n of_o different_a degree_n among_o creature_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n there_o be_v indeed_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o the_o universal_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o king_n who_o can_v true_o dignify_v ennoble_v and_o advance_v our_o will_n by_o its_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o unchangeable_a marriage-union_n with_o he_o to_o a_o great_a dignity_n it_o can_v ascend_v then_o be_v so_o atteinable_a but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v equal_a by_o nature_n contract_v some_o gradual_a difference_n in_o dignity_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o creature-beloveds_a they_o be_v call_v earthly_a brutish_a or_o humane_a according_o as_o their_o husband_n or_o chief-beloved_n be_v but_o there_o be_v no_o creature-beloved_n nothing_o below_o god_n which_o final_o rest_v in_o and_o fix_v on_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o will_n and_o whole_a person_n expose_v to_o eternal_a confusion_n we_o can_v never_o attein_v any_o true_a happiness_n but_o by_o the_o marriage-union_n of_o our_o will_n with_o god_n nothing_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v our_o chief_a belove_a that_o can_v true_o meliorate_v and_o ennoble_v we_o god_n only_o can_v do_v thi●_n who_o be_v infinite_o lovely_a and_o can_v render_v all_o that_o love_v he_o everlasting_o and_o unspeakable_o bless_v he_o that_o final_o fail_n as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o high_a duty_n by_o place_v his_o chief_a love_n on_o any_o thing_n below_o god_n will_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o u●most_a ex●rdainity_n of_o vileness_n misery_n and_o confusion_n for_o ever_o a_o woman_n join_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v good_a rich_a valiant_a powerful_a and_o wife_n have_v proportionable_o a_o temporary_a peace_n security_n rest_n comfort_n and_o joy_n if_o join_v to_o a_o ill-natured_a perverse_a miserable_a poor_a conceit_a foolish_a man_n she_o be_v like_a to_o know_v sorrow_n misery_n and_o tribulation_n by_o himself_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v join_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v infinite_o good_a rich_a powerful_a and_o wise_a it_o have_v serenity_n peace_n rest_n joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glosious_a nothing_o can_v hurt_v that_o belove_a or_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o love_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o but_o if_o our_o will_n be_v join_v to_o some_o poor_a weak_a slight_a feeble_a indigent_a variable_a insufficient_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v chief_o belove_v it_o be_v in_o continual_a tribulation_n or_o at_o best_a can_v have_v no_o true_a and_o wel-grounded_n security_n rest_n peace_n or_o comfort_n at_o all_o this_o doctrine_n about_o the_o right_a transmutation_n of_o man_n will_n by_o resignation_n to_o and_o